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Jake Bailey was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jake Bailey was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2019 (16/0, 1/0)

• Played in all 16 regular-season contests and finished the season with 81 punts for 3,638 yards (44.9 avg., 41.3 net avg.) with six touchbacks, 36 downed inside the 20-yard line and a long of 65. His 36 punts downed inside the 20-yard line set a new franchise mark and 44.9 avg. and 41.3 net are Patriots rookie records. Ryan Allen (2015) and Lee Johnson (2000) previously held the team record of 31 punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line.
• Punted five times for 230 yards including a long of 61 yards with two punts inside the 20-yard line and two touchbacks in the AFC Wild Card loss vs. Tennessee (1/4).
• Also utilized as holder on extra points and field goals, while also handling kickoff duties after Stephen Gostkowski landed on injured reserve after Week 4.
• Made his NFL debut and punted three times for a total of 123 yards, including a 53-yarder that went out of bounds deep in the Steelers territory during the win vs. Pittsburgh (9/8). Also held for all extra points and field goal attempts.
• Punted seven times for a total of 310 yards with five punts being down inside the 20-yard line in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (9/22). His five punts forced the Jets to start drives at their own 12, 10, 8, 8 and 1-yard line. Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
• Punted six times for 286 yards with a long of 57, while also handling kickoff duties for the first time in his pro career during the win at Washington (10/6).
• Punted five times for 233 yards and landing three inside the 20-yard line while handling kickoff duties in the loss at Baltimore (11/3). Also made his first career special teams tackle.
• Punted eight times for 381 yards, landing six punts inside the 20-yard line and recording five punts longer than 50 yards at Philadelphia (11/17). His final punt netted 54 yards and landed at the 12-yard line, pinning the Eagles back deep in their own territory with no timeouts late in the game. Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
• Punted six times for 263 yards, landing two inside the 20-yard line and setting a new career-long with a 65-yard punt in the third quarter in the win vs. Dallas (11/24).
• Punted four times for 165 yards while handling kickoff duties in the loss vs. Kansas City (12/8). Bailey landed his first punt inside the 20-yard line, moving his season total to 32 punts inside the 20 and set a new franchise record. 
• Punted four times for 178 yards with a long of 57 yards and three punts inside the 20-yard line, extending his inside-the-20 team record to 36 in the loss vs. Miami (12/29).

COLLEGE

• Three-time All-Pac-12 honoree – second team (2017, 2018) and honorable mention (2016).
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2017, 2018).
• Finished as Stanford's all-time career leader in punting average (43.81).
• Finished sixth in school history with 185 career punts.
• Finished sixth in school history with 8,105 career punt yards.
• Recorded the longest punt in school history (84 yards) at Cal (12/1/18).
• Totaled 185 punts for 8,105 yards (43.8), 17 touchbacks, 51 fair catches, 76 inside the 20, and 54 of 50+ yards in 52 career games.
• Registered 291 kickoffs for 18,428 yards (63.3) and 173 touchbacks.

PERSONAL:

• Played at Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) and connected on 12-of-16 field goals – including 54-yarder – as a senior. Also made 26-of-27 extra points.
• Made three field goals of 50 or more yards and 40 touchbacks on 47 kickoffs as a senior.
• Averaged 44.1 yards/punt as a senior, including 71-yarder.
• Lettered in football, track and field, and soccer and is school record holder in long jump (21-4).
• Full name is Jacob Richard Bailey.
• Majored in science, technology and society (innovation and organization).

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2019: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Wk. 3).
• 2019: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Wk. 11).

EXTRA POINTS

• Following his rookie season, Jake Bailey returned to the classroom at Stanford and completed the requirements needed to earn his degree in science, technology and society.

NOTES:

• Jake Bailey became the ninth punter to be drafted by the Patriots and the second under Bill Belichick, joining P Zoltan Mesko who was drafted in the fifth round out of Michigan in 2010. He is the second punter to be drafted out of Stanford by New England, joining Ken Naber, who was drafted in the eighth-round of the 1981 draft.